Biete Amanuel

Biete Amanuel is an underground Orthodox monolith rock-cut church located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. The edifice was built during the Kingdom of Axum.[1][2] It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela.[3] Biete Amanuel (House of Emmanuel) is possibly the former royal chapel.[4]

The rock church Biete Amanuel in Lalibela, Ethiopia

References
  1. Lonely Planet Guide. "Biete Amanuel".
  2. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "The Rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela".
  3. UNESCO World Heritage Centre. "Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela". unesco.org.
  4. Lalibela


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